Podcasts religion Israel in Translation In the mood for Yoel Hoffmann

In the mood for Yoel Hoffmann

Published: Dec. 2, 2015, 2:15 p.m.

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As the Israeli school year is finally under way, it might be a good time to examine our\\xa0professors. Host Marcela Sulak reads\\xa0the end of Yoel Hoffmann\\u2019s latest book, Moods, which starts off with a quirky comparison:

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"We know some professors who are the exact opposite of wild geese. First of all, they\\u2019re always quarreling and therefore they can\\u2019t take off and fly in those beautiful formations. Second, their colors. They\\u2019re never white. Usually they\\u2019re one shade or another of green or yellow. Third, their necks are short."

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Hoffmann was born in Romania in 1937. He is one of Israel\\u2019s foremost experimental novelists, and this is his tenth novel.\\xa0You can hear an excerpt of Yoel Hoffman\\u2019s Katzchen on the October 6 podcast, as well as Hoffman\\u2019s more complete bio.

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Texts:
Moods, by Yoel Hoffmann, translated by Peter Cole. New Directions Press, 2015.

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Music:
Philip Glass - Glassworks: Opening, Island, Closing

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